Updated on June 27th, 2022
Chances are if you go to the Chinese buffet you have probably seen the crab casserole. I am sure most Chinese restaurants make this casserole different but the one here consists of imitation crab, onion and celery that is topped with cheese. You can easily make this casserole at home just by combining the ingredients in a bowl, spreading the mixture into a casserole dish, topping with cheese and the baking in the oven. If you have had this at the Chinese buffet before, you will know that it is very rich, I would recommend serving it as a side dish. Enjoy.
Chinese Buffet Crab Casserole Recipe
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 Servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 ounces imitation crab meat
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 pinch garlic salt
- 1 ¼ cups mozzarella cheese (or cheddar)
- 1 (8 ounces) package cream cheese (softened)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- In a large bowl combine sour cream, lemon juice, garlic salt, ½ cup mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, and milk. Mix well to combine and stir in the imitation crab meat. You can also add in any vegetables you may want, I added a little bit of sliced celery and onion.
- Spoon into a greased casserole dish, top with the remaining cheese.
- Place into the oven and Bake for 30 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown and the casserole is bubbly.
It is good if u only eat a little bit at a time, bot there’s too much cream cheese … I’m gonna try next time with only 4oz instead of 8oz.
Gosh! I wish I could taste this right now! I’m craving it so much! To be honest, I’ve never tried crab casserole, but I’ve just fallen in love with this fab idea. The dish has all chances to become my favorite (I think everything containing crab meat becomes automatically my favorite food). I believe the taste is phenomenal. I’ve just printed the recipe out. Can’t wait to give the recipe a try (hope soon).
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Best wishes,
Ann
Very close to my favorite Chinese buffet dish! It was good.. I need more crab, though..
This recipe is very good as is, but I made some adjustments based on what I had on hand, and what we like.
I had to double the recipe but did not have that much cream cheese so I used a more mayo (lite) and more sour cream (lite version also). I also used ‘mexican shredded cheese blend’ instead of mozzerella.
I used a mix of the imitation crab meat and precooked salad shrimp. Finally in addition to diced celery, I added fresh minced garlic, about 1/2 cup of finely diced onion, and 1/2 cup red pepper. Plus some black pepper to taste.
It turned out great! Don’t be afraid to make any recipe your own.
5 stars!! Everyone around me loves when I cook this exactly as directed bo changing it. Even my 3 year old loves it. We cook it at least once a week. It’s great side dish or main dish.
My go to recipe for this. It is perfect. We love it!
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Just wanted to say this recipie is delicious! I used 3 tablespoons of miracle whip in replace of the sugar and mayo. Turned out wonderful. My husband and I both agreed that the next time we go to the buffet the cheesy crab will never be this good!
Putting mine in the oven now!!! So excited.